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Have any principles been laid down to decide the liability when there are two masters?

The principles bearing upon the question of liability are: – (1) there is a strong presumption that the general employer continues to be the master; (2) the burden...

April 23, 2013

Who will be liable if a tort is committed by a servant who is lent to another person?

In Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v. Coggins and Griffith(Liverpool) Ltd., Lord Porter observed that the most satisfactory test to ascertain who is the employer at any particular...

April 23, 2013

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April 22, 2013

Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan

Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan was earlier known as Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC). Under this programme, Projects have been launched in the entire rural India covering 607 Districts in 30...

April 22, 2013

National Rural Drinking Water Programme

National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) was launched under Bharat Nirman by UPA Government with objective of ensuring provision of safe and adequate drinking water supply through hand-pumps,...

April 22, 2013

Village Grain Bank Scheme

Village Grain Bank scheme is being implemented since November 2004 by the Department of Food & Public Distribution. The scheme aims to help marginalised food insecure households who...

April 22, 2013

Geographical Indications Registry

Geographical Indications Registry is responsible for the administration of laws relating to Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Geographical Indications of Goods are defined as...

April 22, 2013

Vishesh Krishi And Gram Udyog Yojana

Vishesh Krishi And Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) compensates the high transport costs (from village to port / airport for export) and offset other disadvantages to promote exports of...

April 22, 2013

Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme

India had two variants of EPCG Scheme viz. Zero Duty EPCG for few sectors and 3% Duty EPCG for all sectors. On 5th June, 2012, a new Post...

April 22, 2013

National Manufacturing Policy

The Planning Commission has recently released the draft of the country’s first ever National Manufacturing Policy. The objective of the National Manufacturing Policy is to boost the country’s...

April 22, 2013

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